2020 CoSIDA Academic All-America At-Large Teams (PDF)
Seniors
Honore Collins (Evanston, IL/Evanston Township) (Evanston, IL/Evanston Township) of the women's swimming & diving team,
Giorgio DelGrosso (Keego Harbor, MI/Cranbrook Kingswood) (Keego Harbor, MI/Cranbrook Kingswood) of the men's swimming & diving team and
Evan Lindley (Evanston, IL/Evanston Township) (Evanston, IL/Evanston Township) of the Violets' men's volleyball team have been selected CoSIDA Academic All-Americans.
To be eligible for Academic All-America consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a scale of 4.0, and have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution.
The At-Large Academic All-America Team consists of student-athletes from a combination number of sports: fencing, golf, hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming & diving, tennis, men's volleyball, water polo, and wrestling. Other sports (ie: basketball, track & field, soccer, etc., have their own individual All-America Teams).
Collins completed her career as arguably the most accomplished athlete in Violet history. Her final campaign included seven All-America honors, five titles at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships (where she was named Swimmer of the Year), NYU Senior Athlete of the Year accolades, and the NYU Student-Athlete Academic Achievement Award. Over her four years, Collins earned 19 All-America accolades, produced five individual team records and one relay mark. As a freshman, she became the first NYU swimmer (male or female) to win a National Championship after recording a victory in the 200-yard IM at the NCAA Championships. Collins tripled that accomplishment as a junior by winning three national titles (200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Butterfly), setting two NCAA records (200 and 400 IM), and earning CSCAA (College Swim Coaches Association of America) National Swimmer of the Year honors.
DelGrosso capped off a spectacular career of his own in 2019-20 by totaling four All-America honors. Named UAA Co-Swimmer of the Year after winning two events at the 2020 UAA Championships, DelGrosso set team records in both the 100-yard breaststroke (53.23) and the 200-yard breaststroke (1:56.55). He also placed third in three other events at his final UAA competition. Over his two seasons as a Violet, DelGrosso earned eight All-America honors, was awarded the NYU Student-Athlete Academic Achievement Award and produced three team records. As a sophomore, he earned CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention.
Lindley produced an outstanding four-year career which culminated in the Violets rising to #1 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) national rankings during the 2020 campaign. A two-year team captain, he led NYU in a number of categories in his final season, including points (184.5), kills (144) and service aces (26). He was named AVCA All-America Second Team, All-UVC (United Volleyball Conference) First Team and was awarded the NYU Student-Athlete Academic Achievement Award. Lindley graduates as the program's all-time leader in career service aces (162) and in one-season service aces during the rally-scoring era (57), which he set in 2018.
